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Himachal CM Announces Rs 1 Crore Award, Job Assurance for Renuka Singh After India’s World Cup Triumph

The state pledge recognizes the pacer’s journey from a Shimla village to the World Cup stage, underscoring local support for women in sport.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu phoned Renuka Singh after the final, announced a Rs 1 crore cash prize and assured her of a government job.
  • India claimed its first Women’s ODI World Cup title by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the Navi Mumbai final.
  • Celebrations in Parsa village included a community feast hosted by Renuka’s mother as relatives and neighbors marked the victory with folk dance.
  • Family accounts trace Renuka’s rise to early encouragement from her uncle, a physical education teacher, who sent her to the HPCA women’s residential academy in Dharamshala.
  • In the 2025 tournament Renuka featured in six matches, taking three wickets, building on a career that includes leading the 2022 Commonwealth Games wickets chart with 11.